Northern Africa vs Republic of Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Northern Africa
223
in 2024
Republic of Korea
23,358
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k201520192024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 against 223 in Northern Africa, a difference of 23,135.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 104.7 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 34 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 474.4 3,334 2,860 Republic of Korea
2020s 143 14,891 14,748 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Northern Africa or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 23,358 against 223 in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
23,135, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Northern Africa ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed